On the spatial concentration of employment in India

This paper seeks to understand what kind of economic activities are concentrated in which regions of India. Spatial concentration of jobs is measured by calculating the location quotient using information on the industry of work of the individuals in a region. The paper uses data from NSSO 2011-12 survey of employment and unemployment.

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Year of publication:	2014-01
Authors:	Chandrasekhar, S. ; Sharma, Ajay
Institutions:	Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)
Subject:	Location Quotient \| Spatial Concentration \| Jobs

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	9 pages
Classification:	R10 - General Regional Economics. General ; R12 - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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